Tag : u.s. travel association

Visit U.S. Coalition Launches Amid Drop in U.S. Share of Global Travel

January 17, 2018

WASHINGTON—Trade groups representing thousands of businesses and millions of jobs on Tuesday announced the official launch of the Visit U.S. Coalition,...

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow Says Addressing Falling Inbound Travel Needs to Become a National Priority

November 29, 2017

Latest Gov. Data Showing 3.9 Percent Slide Raises Alarm Over Jobs, Exports WASHINGTON (November 29, 2017)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO...

Travel Trends Index: Domestic Leisure Travel Withstands Harvey and Irma

November 7, 2017

Numbers are up despite the devastating hurricane season; international inbound travel remained stable. WASHINGTON (November 7, 2017)—Domestic leisure...

Travel Trends Index: Slight Uptick Across All Travel Segments

October 3, 2017

WASHINGTON (October 3, 2017)—Both domestic and international travel to the U.S. grew in August 2017, according to the latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)....

U.S. Travel Statement on New Travel Restrictions

September 26, 2017

WASHINGTON (September 26, 2017)—U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Jonathan Grella issued the following statement:...

Portions of Travel Trends Index Revised Sharply Downward on New Data

September 6, 2017

Inbound International Travel Volume Posted Overall Decline in Q1 WASHINGTON (September 6, 2017)—The latest Travel Trends Index (TTI) offers a...

U.S. Travel Association Presents Florida Governor Rick Scott with Distinguished Leadership Award for Commitment to Travel and Tourism

August 30, 2017

HOLLYWOOD, FL - Florida Governor Rick Scott has received a distinguished leadership award from the U.S. Travel Association in appreciation for his work on...

Louisiana’s Kyle Edmiston Wins 2017 State Tourism Director of the Year

August 29, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (August 29, 2017)—Kyle Edmiston of the Louisiana Office of Tourism has been named national State Tourism Director of the Year for 2017....

Workers Who Start in Travel and Tourism Achieve Higher Peak Salary Than Most Industries

August 28, 2017

Rising domestic travel fuels economic recovery, creation of promising career paths and small business growth; heartland states and major cities alike benefit...

Marriott’s Arne Sorenson and STR’s Randy Smith to Be Inducted into U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders

July 28, 2017

WASHINGTON (July 28, 2017)—Longtime industry leaders Arne Sorenson and Randy Smith have been selected as the 2017 inductees into the U.S. Travel Hall of...

Travel Trends Index: Int’l Travel to U.S. Continues Strong Showing Post-Executive Order

July 6, 2017

Visits to the U.S. from abroad grew again in May; both domestic and international travel remain strong, though with a future slowdown projected WASHINGTON...

U.S. Travel Trends Index: International Travel Post-Executive Order Stronger Than Expected

June 6, 2017

In first TTI to measure effects of executive order on immigration, visits to the U.S. grew in April WASHINGTON (June 6, 2017)—More international...

U.S. Travel Industry Rallies Behind Brand USA

June 6, 2017

300-plus travel businesses and organizations sign letter to Congress extolling agency’s benefits; For every $1 spent on marketing, Brand USA adds $27 to...

Travel Trends Index: International Inbound Travel Shows Signs of Weakness

May 8, 2017

WASHINGTON (May 8, 2017)—International inbound travel growth continues to avoid an outright decline, remaining in positive territory in March...

Wyndham Hotel Group’s Geoff Ballotti Named U.S. Travel National Chair

April 10, 2017

WASHINGTON (April 10, 2017)—The U.S. Travel Association on Monday announced Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotel Group, as its new national...

Travel Trends Index: International Travel Unexpectedly Strong to Start 2017

April 4, 2017

WASHINGTON (April 4, 2017)—International travel again defied growth expectations in February 2017, according to the U.S. Travel Association's Travel...

U.S. Travel Reacts to Trump’s Joint Session Address

March 1, 2017

WASHINGTON (March 1, 2017)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following reaction to President Trump's Tuesday speech to...

International Travel to U.S. Finally Returns to Pre-9/11 Levels

February 8, 2017

International travel's share of U.S. exports rises to $247 billion, the  highest level since 2000, according to new Commerce Department data...

Travel Trends Index: Following a Strong 2016, Outlook Improves for Domestic Biz Travel

February 7, 2017

WASHINGTON (February 7, 2017)—Travel weathered an abundance of challenges and continued to grow throughout 2016, according to the U.S. Travel...

U.S. Travel Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State

February 2, 2017

WASHINGTON (February 2, 2017)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement congratulating Rex Tillerson on his...